Not Lizzie Borden
UPDATE: auction ended early on July 22. No other details than this from eBay: “The seller ended this listing early because the item is no longer available for sale.” This just popped up on eBay, but don’t let the auction fool you. This is NOT Lizzie Borden of Fall River hatchet murder fame. It might […]
Lizzie and Patriarchy
In “Either Way it Goes Down . . . America’s 54 Women on Death Row in the Context of Patriarchy,” DeAnna M. Horne examines “the experience of women in the criminal justice system” and concludes that “sex-role stereotyping prevails over context-specific reasoning” and that “the application of justice for women is skewed.” She uses the […]
Lizzie’s Turncoat Friend
The Fall River Historical Society has placed on its web site the Summer 2002 issue of The Fall River Historical Society Report. This one is a keeper, so download it now. It has the new image, just revealed in this issue, of Alice Russell as an old woman. You will love the candid of her […]
Lizzie Borden Ballet to Premiere
How cool. And not to late to get seats! Who wants to go with me? The Nashville Ballet announces its new season. NASHVILLE, TN – Nashville, TN – Nashville Ballet announces its 2006-2007 Season, featuring a world-premiere interpretation of the infamous legend of Lizzie Borden, a ballet with local singers/songwriters from Bluebird Cafe, the Nutcracker […]
Not guilty yet again
I love it when the Lizzie Borden case is used in school to help teach students about society, law, history or theatre. Here is another great example of teachers working hard to inspire their kids to learn about important concepts using cool subjects as context. From Summer 2004, The Austin News: Austin Preparatory School students […]